Episode 70: Placement Spotlight Series - Pam Nickel

 In this episode, we had a fascinating conversation with Pam Nickel and her practice at the Northern Alberta HIV Clinic. Pam graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1992. Her additional certifications include Additional Prescribing Authorization, as well as interestingly completed the pilot course for certification in asthma management. In terms of her professional achievements, she worked as a pharmacist and pharmacy manager at Safeway Pharmacy from 1992 to 2002. It was at this point that she made the transition to hospital pharmacy, where she began working at the outpatient pharmacy in the UofA Hospital. It wasn’t until 2007 that she jumped at the opportunity to work with the Northern Alberta HIV program, where she continues to work today. On the fun side of things, Pam enjoys spending downtime at a family home in Canmore. As well, she enjoys trying different types of dance classes for fun, with notable ones including belly dancing, bollywood fusion, and scottish highland dancing. Jared and I wouldn’t say that this episode was possibly near the amount of fun that the dancing sounds, but we enjoyed talking to Pam nonetheless, so listen closely as she has a lot of advice to share!